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KARL XII. (NORDBERG, J. A.). (3). Leben Carl des Zwölften. Königs in Schweden. I-III. Hamburg (J. G. Trausold) 1745-52.

Folio. (20, including engraved title), (3), 4-704, (4, including engraved title), (3), IV-XVI, (5), 6-768, (14, including engraved title), (I)-XX, (1)-882 pp. 3 engraved title leaves with vignettes, 5 engraved portraits (all), 24 partly folding engraved maps and plates (all, some foxing, mostly in upper margin), many fine engravings in the text.
Contemporary brown full calf, somewhat worn, richly gilt spines in 8 compartments, marbled edges. Partly some light foxing or spotting, mostly in upper margins. Engraved bookplate of C. W. König. Another bookplate on verso of halftitles. 3 volumes.

Probably lacking printed titles.
First German edition, translated by J.H. Heubel. This German translation is much expanded compared to the Swedish original from 1740. Warmholtz 5954.
The portraits are engraved by Fritsch. One of the engraved vignettes is the oldest known Scandinavian picture of a working printing office.
Photo.

Auktionsnummer:

6084

Datum:

2015-12-15